Woman killed, man arrested in Enid hit-and-run

Mary Beth Ward, 38, killed

A man has been arrested in a hit-and-run incident that left an Enid woman dead Tuesday.

Anthony Michael Oller, 41, was arrested on charges of first-degree manslaughter, leaving the scene of an accident and driving under suspension.

"Reports indicate he was aware he hit something, but he wasn’t sure what," said Capt. Jack Morris with the Enid Police Department.

Paramedics, firefighters and officers responded to a 911 call just before 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. They found an unresponsive woman, Mary Beth Ward, 38, lying in the northbound lane of the 1300 block of South Van Buren Street, according to police. Emergency responders administered CPR to Ward, who was then transported to St. Mary’s Hospital and later pronounced dead.

Witnesses told police the woman was struck by a car and the driver left the scene. Officers observed Oller's vehicle, after receiving information that he was involved, and saw extensive damage to the front, investigators said.

“I would say that hit-and-runs in the City of Enid are very uncommon. I’m not aware of a lot of those occurring at all,” said Ken Helms, fire marshal with the Enid Fire Department.

The incident has some residents asking whether more should be done to protect those trying to cross Van Buren Street.

“I know a number of city officials have discussed the fact that perhaps a crosswalk might help, but it’s a financial situation as it always is,” said Steven Nafus, owner of Buck’s Wine & Spirits, located near the 1300 block of South Van Buren Street.

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